Finance Manager
News Break
Accounting & Finance
Mountain View, CA, USA
USD 120k-170k / year + Equity
Posted on Aug 19, 2025
About NewsBreak
NewsBreak is the content intelligence platform shaping the future of local information. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information experiences powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.
We're proud to be a Great Place to Work®-certified company, home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.
If you’re a Dreamer, a Builder, an Innovator, we’d love to hear from you!
For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about
About the Role
We’re looking for a Finance Manager who thrives in the fast-moving world of AI and high-growth startups. In this role, you’ll be more than a steward of the numbers—you’ll be a strategic partner shaping how we scale. This role blends hands-on financial management with forward-looking analysis—overseeing budgets, forecasts, and compliance while providing insights that shape business strategy. You will be the bridge between numbers and decisions, ensuring our resources are optimized, risks are managed, and opportunities are seized.
Responsibilities
- Produce insightful budget and forecast presentations highlighting key performance indicators and impact on Company cash positioning
- Assess business scenarios to aid in investment prioritization and resource allocation decision-making
- Perform variance analysis and continuously drive forecast accuracy improvements
- Perform financial analysis, build strategic models, and to help senior leadership make informed business decisions
- Ensure an effective process for developing financial plans and analysis that links to strategic objectives
- Partner with project teams and departments to develop and manage budgets & forecasts
- Help with investor due diligence and annual audit preparation
- Be an integral member of the monthly financial close process
- Support any ad hoc financial analysis/modeling
Requirements
- 5+ years of increasingly complex experience in financial planning and analysis, particularly in a Corporate FP&A role
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field preferred
- Ability to develop frameworks and solutions to high-level questions and concepts
- Advanced Excel and presentation building skills with experience in building financial models and clear, concise presentation materials
- Ability to partner cross-functionally, influence, and communicate with all levels of management
- Ability to work in an environment where priorities can change quickly; strong ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously
Nice to have
- Solid experience using Netsuite and Workday, Adaptive Insights and other planning tools
- Experience in the internet/tech industry or management consulting, private equity, or investment banking is a plus
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
- Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- FSA and commuter benefits programs
- Team activity budget
The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
Annual Base Pay Range
$120,000—$170,000 USD